SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball extended its home win streak to five straight, taking down Pacific Lutheran University, 89-40, Tuesday night at the Redhawk Center.
Eleven total Redhawks scored in the game, paced by Rip Economou's career-high 20 points, including six threes. Darrion Trammell had 12 points and four assists, Joe Wall came off the bench late to add 11 points and Viktor Rajković chipped in 10 points for Seattle U, which moved to 5-1 on the season.
The Lutes jumped out to an early 6-5 lead at the 14:31 mark, but the Redhawks took the lead over from that point on and never gave it back. Economou, in his first start of the season, came out with the hot hand in the first half, knocking down three of his first four for a quick nine points.
Seattle U shot 54 percent in the first half and was able to extend its lead to 17 points before heading into the halftime break, 39-22.
The Redhawks didn't cool off after the break and even shot better from three at 56 percent as they pulled away in the second half, getting their lead up to a game high of 49 following a Wall three. As a team, Seattle U finished 15-for-30 from beyond the arc, matching a season high.
PLU got a team high 11-points from Brett Williams with Tyler Ashmore adding in another eight.
Following a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday, Seattle U will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 27 when they host St. Thomas. Tipoff from the Redhawk Center will be at 7 p.m.
Eleven total Redhawks scored in the game, paced by Rip Economou's career-high 20 points, including six threes. Darrion Trammell had 12 points and four assists, Joe Wall came off the bench late to add 11 points and Viktor Rajković chipped in 10 points for Seattle U, which moved to 5-1 on the season.
The Lutes jumped out to an early 6-5 lead at the 14:31 mark, but the Redhawks took the lead over from that point on and never gave it back. Economou, in his first start of the season, came out with the hot hand in the first half, knocking down three of his first four for a quick nine points.
Seattle U shot 54 percent in the first half and was able to extend its lead to 17 points before heading into the halftime break, 39-22.
The Redhawks didn't cool off after the break and even shot better from three at 56 percent as they pulled away in the second half, getting their lead up to a game high of 49 following a Wall three. As a team, Seattle U finished 15-for-30 from beyond the arc, matching a season high.
PLU got a team high 11-points from Brett Williams with Tyler Ashmore adding in another eight.
Following a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday, Seattle U will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 27 when they host St. Thomas. Tipoff from the Redhawk Center will be at 7 p.m.